Religion's affect outside of religion

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It's tricky because believing fairy tales at face value is the kind of thing you would expect from someone stupid or gullible. However, this is far from the only reason people end up in this position, so the reverse is not always true. Drawing such an inference is a mistake without further evidence. For one thing, most religious people don't believe every fairy story at face value, generally just the one they have been conditioned to believe. That's important to remember.

Similarly, someone who employs critical thinking consistently will likely be an atheist, but it's not the only way there. So again the reverse is not always true.